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AFRICA REVIEW
Test Description: Common Assessment Review
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1) Which mountains form the longest mountain chain in Africa?
A
Apennine Mountains
B
Atlas Mountains
C
Gebel Mountains
D
Mount Kilimanjaro
2) Which of the following was a result of the ancient Egyptians' belief in life after death?
A
The pharaohs had vast tombs built for themselves.
B
People settled along the banks of the Nile River to farm and grow food.
C
Egyptians developed a new way of writing using pictures.
D
The ancient Egyptians created one of the world's earliest libraries.
3) Which of the following people helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa?
A
Mansa Musa
B
Mohandas Gandhi
C
Nelson Mandela
D
Ibn Battuta
4) Which of the following occurred in Egypt as a result of the Arab Spring uprisings?
A
The country signed a binding peace treaty with Israel.
B
The country began writing a new constitution.
C
Leaders in the eastern part of the country demanded self-rule.
D
Islamic fundamentalists lost much of their political power.
5) Which of the following East African nations gained its independence in 2011?
A
Eritrea
B
Kenya
C
South Sudan
D
Somalia
6) The vast majority of Egyptians live within 12 miles of what vital water source?
A
Red Sea
B
Nile River
C
Strait of Gibraltar
D
Suez Canal
7) Which of the following correctly identifies a stage of the Triangular Trade?
A
Cotton, sugar, and molasses were shipped from Africa to the Americas.
B
Slaves were shipped from Africa to Europe.
C
Millet, Palm oil, and cassava came to Africa from the Americas.
D
Cloth, beads, and guns came to Africa from Europe.
8) What religion is practiced by most of North Africa's people?
A
Buddhism
B
Christianity
C
Judaism
D
Islam
9) Which ancient West African city was an important trading post that later became a center for Islamic culture?
A
Timbuktu
B
Ouagadougou
C
Bamako
D
Abuja
10) What powerful force separated Africa from the Arabian Peninsula?
A
A volcano erupted and formed the Arabian Peninsula.
B
Shifting tectonic plates pulled the two areas apart.
C
A tsunami filled the great valley now known as the Red Sea.
D
Erosion over millions of years caused some land to sink and some to rise.
11) What was the purpose of David Livingstone's trip to Africa in the 1800s?
A
to hunt for gold
B
to begin an archaeological study of Aksum
C
to learn what happened to Henry Morton Stanley
D
to find the source of the Nile River
12) In what way might climate change affect Mt. Kilimanjaro?
A
Kilimanjaro will probably erupt within the next 20 years.
B
Kilimanjaro's glaciers may melt away over the next 20 years.
C
Its climate may change from highland to tropical over the next 20 years.
D
New glaciers are likely to form in the highest mountain valleys.
13) Griots contributed to West African societies by
A
trading with merchants.
B
fighting battles.
C
preserving oral history.
D
collecting taxes.
14) Which health issue has a higher rate in Southern Africa than in any other region in Africa?
A
diabetes
B
HIV/Aids
C
heart disease
D
Ebola
15) Which natural resource is plentiful in Nigeria?
A
oil
B
salt
C
silver
D
manganese
16) What is animism?
A
the belief in a god who is not wholly good and is possibly evil
B
the belief in only one god
C
the belief in spirits of one's ancestors, the air, the earth, and rivers
D
the belief that one's ruler is a god
17) What is one possible explanation for the Shona's abandonment of their city of Great Zimbabwe in the 1400s?
A
They no longer had enough food and water supplies for all their people.
B
A huge fire swept through the city, burning it to the ground.
C
Most of the Shona people died in an epidemic, and the others fled the city.
D
They retreated into the hills when the Zulu attacked them.
18) Which of the following shows the major West African trading kingdoms in correct chronological order?
A
Bantu, Songhai, Mali
B
Songhai, Ghana, Bantu
C
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
D
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
19) How do Muslims in North Africa observe Ramadan?
A
They make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
B
They observe a month-long fast from dawn to dusk.
C
They give colorful, handmade gifts to friends and family.
D
They light small clay oil lamps each night throughout the month.
20) What is the name given to the belief that one’s own culture is superior to any other culture?
A
cultural diffusion
B
imperialism
C
ethnocentrism
D
colonialism
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